Something else I miss from the old ‘hood is the plethora of great Japanese food. Harlem has plenty of fish and chip shops and fried chicken, but sushi? Might as well go to Westchester. So I did. According to my boss, there’s one good Japanese restaurant in Westchester and he took us there before the end of Gangster. Sushi Mike's is located in Hastings on Hudson, NY near Peter’s house and the shop in Yonkers where we were unpacking the prop truck. Sushi Mike’s wasn’t as fancy as Poke sushi, but it was still pretty good. All the guys got the bento boxes for $8.95, but I got the Tempura Udon for a buck more and they didn’t charge extra for the egg that I request. Pretty straightforward food here, but nicely done. The veggies and shrimp were perfectly fried; the panko bread crumbs were crispy and not at all greasy. Unfortunately, the soup broth was so hot, I burned my tongue, so I wasn’t able to taste much of my udon. Isn’t the dessert hilarious? It’s a fried banana covered in whipped cream being attacked by forks.But the real treat was the left over bottles of Dom Perignon that we toasted to at the end of the day! I’m like everyone else, I avoid champagne because of the headache factor, but like they say, good bubbly doesn’t cause a pain in the head. Although, I couldn’t taste the opening notes of red-fleshed peaches, which according to the booklet enclosed in the box, rapidly evolve into cashew nuts and dried herbs. My nose didn’t smell the notes of lightly toasted brioche or the long finish of glazed fruit. But, I think I sensed the initial creamy density. That means bubbles, right?
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Hey Liza:
Check out this interesting interview with the singer from Franz Ferdinand about a book he just wrote about food and touring in a rock band: http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=13&agg=0&prgDate=01-08-2007&view=storyview
It's really interesting I thought. He also gives props to the Peter Pan donut shop in Greenpoint, which now that I think about it has to be one of the last great old time donut shops in New York. Remember I used to live across the street?
Josh
i just read that book, sound bites.
i liked it but i wish there had been more to each chapter but it was interesting. i wish i could eat my way around the world too.
i read it this weekend, and i agree with you, sarah. it made me wonder what was edited out to fit in a newspaper column. each entry was a little sketch of food experience. i wanted a little more meat! alex goes to las manitas, my favorite place for migas in austin, but he didn't talk about how amazing the refried beans taste. this cannot be ignored. also, i could have sworn that the coffee at Peter Pan is served in those paper cones served in a funny plastic cup holder. however, i loved his stories on pease pudding and haggis. stuff that i have no idea about. seems like a fun guy to hang out with. let me know when you want to borrow the book, josh. it is really short, so it's a good subway read.
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